The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-09
A Powerful Alliance Formed.
Germau,, Austria and itaiy Uoite
1htir Forces.
Bismarck and Sigpor Crispi Leave
Nothing Untouched.
The Mediterranean Must Not BE q
Russian Lake.


1857, by the New YORK ASCOT
ated Press.
BERLIN, Oct 8.--sncs signor Crlspi
reported TO King Humbert the results
OF & formers conference with Prince
Bismarck, the King has exchanged
sslutsiions with Emperor William and
Emperor Francis Joseph, expressing |
his Satisfaction at the cor clu zion oil
the peace alliance. The prees conlin.
ues 20 TEEN with surmises as to the
To ms Of Ihs alliance, but nothing
authentic has irapspired which con.
tradicts the earliest announce ment In
these dispatches regarding the coDfer.
ence. Amorg the recent semi.
official statements worth motto.
ing, that Of the Pesther Lloyd
takes Il ct place as striking
and suggestive declaration emanating
from or inspired by the Austro.
Hungarian foreign office. The paper
says: "The conferences between
Count Kslnoky and Prince Bismarck
and SiRnor Orispi travelled over the
whole ground OF internstiC nsl politics
IL provided for all eventuslitisp, not
merely generally but down to ds,ails.
No territories were given away nor
conquests discussed, but an agree ment
was concluded to prevent others
from land grabbing and check
aggrandizement by cor quest"
Tns article concludes with this
significant pafsage: "Itsly, by
joining Austria and Germany, has
won prestige never before In her
posset sion, Decides gainiug the Ger.
tainty that she will attain all the ter.
ritcIiA! ends which abe has In view, In
order 10 secure such txleI sion In
Europe and other parts OF the world
ne becomes q great power" The
latter words obviously contra.
dict the preceding assurance
that no territories would be given
away, aud imply that Italy has
bsen promised compensation In the
event II her eharing In q European
struggle. Diplomatic circles credit
/ the report that II Austria obtains 40
extension TO Slayonica, Italy will be
coded 10 the haitian tyrol and part OF
Isir'a, and, II there Ia q new disloca
ton OF the Turkish empire. will also
az quire Tripoli. As the aims OF the
aliauos develop II becomes more and
more apparent that IL 10 q deadly
menancs TO Russia. In the official
account OF ire interview bet Eeen
Prince Bismsrcs and sgnor CIispi II
10 stated the latter ta'd: "Italy has
every reason 10 dread the advance Of
Russia to Constantinople. We can.
not allow the Mediterranean TO be-
come a Russian lake" These words,
which we're quoted In this North Ger.
man Gszstts, were brought out by
Prince Bismarck, who informed 5Ignor
Lrirpi TIA the Car meant 10 attack
Oons,sutlnople Ct an early day " the
central powers remained neutral.
Prince Bismarcs, while declining TO
pledg. such neutrality, has answered
the Russian intrigues by ctmenting
thu alnaucs of the central powers.
signor Chspi's phrase about tbs Med
iterranean applies equally to France,
d. barring ilher an extension toward
Tripoli or the annex alton OF Mo-
rocco. Ths disclosures OF the
Czu's desigue enraged the Gar, and
Great, d conformation In Russia. The
Russian ministers, led by NJ. Degiers,
m nis'er OF foreign affairs. nave cent
heated deuials TO the Sultan, who ba,
responded by break ns mp the nego
tiationa With Russia Tor mutual scuof
In Bulgaria. Among the hrst military
movements resulting from the re-,
tipaftits alliance the Cologne ia
LNts announcer that Austria vii
raise her effective troops In BosniI
from 5000 TO 10000 men. II 10 ~
ported also iha, Austria IL trying I,
secure convention with Servia :,
permit Of the pas, age Of troops 10 Bul
garia aud the use Of the railway int
Turkey. Clearly the alliance do,s no
give the foil assurance OF peace Q
which the official pfe,s boast.
The confidence OF the boerss Il
theee assertions has already bscom
weaker. The declarstions OF the Rui
stan government organs 10 the ,hec
thai Russia mutt ylndlcate her %
. prsme right 10 control Bulgaria shoe
A The dealings today, causing . r.lsps
In Russian SECURITIES OF per cent
aud y propoitlonate decline In NJ
. Petersburg exchange and roublt'
: The tariff uoubl,s with Russia ala
tend 20 increase the difficulty.
Moscow a6yices warn those eDg'ge
Ia CONNER CO That the COVE nment ha
|. 4, hnitely resolved 10 raise the cuI
, oms taiiH on the ls, OF January.